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As legal sports betting continues to spread across the United States, two industry leaders in sports media and casino entertainment struck a deal earlier this week. The Disney-owned ESPN and Caesars Entertainment announced Tuesday that the two companies would be partnering to provide a wide range of content for sports betting fans. So, what’s in … Read more
You only turn one once, as the saying goes. And exactly one year ago today, legalized sports betting in the United States became a reality after the Supreme Court overturned the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA), lifting the federal ban that had been in place since 1992. Prior to the Supreme Court repeal … Read more
If you legalize it, they will bet. Iowa became the third state of 2019 and 11th overall to legalize sports betting when Gov. Kim Reynolds signed the SF 617 bill into law on Monday. After receiving the bill on May 6, the governor’s signature comes just a day before the one-year anniversary of the landmark … Read more
You may soon be allowed to bet on sports from your Apple and Android devices in the Big Apple. New York took a big step forward on Monday when the Senate Racing, Gaming and Wagering Committee unanimously voted in favor of advancing the online and mobile sports betting bill S 17. Democrat NY Sen. Joseph … Read more
Hoosiers have always had a knack for beating the longshot odds. Now, bets can be placed on those odds in the state. Indiana became the 10th state and the 1st in the Midwest to legalize sports betting on Wednesday when Republican Governor Eric Holcomb signed HB 1015 into law. With the bill’s passage, Indiana becomes … Read more
It was only a matter of time before the major television networks decided to get in on the action. And now, the first one has placed its bet. Fox Corp. announced Wednesday that Fox Sports has reached an agreement with the Canadian online gambling company The Stars Group to launch the mobile sports betting app … Read more
Whether you’re in Times Square or are upstate, you may soon be able to bet on sports from anywhere in New York. The New York sports betting bill sponsors have added amendments that would grant casinos operated by the Seneca Nation and two separate tribes the right to offer mobile sports wagering legally to residents … Read more
Several sports betting bills were introduced in Maine by lawmakers during the current legislative session, but only one survived on Monday. The Maine Legislature’s Veterans and Legal Affairs committee voted yesterday to table one bill that would make sports betting legal in the state and voted to kill all other bills to further study the … Read more
The Treasure State just struck gold. Montana became the ninth state to legalize sports betting and the first of 2019 on Friday, May 3 when Governor Steve Bullock signed H 725 into law. Under the new law, the Montana Lottery will oversee all sports wagering and become the state’s sole licensed sportsbook that will be … Read more
The CFP National Championship, Final Four, and all other NCAA title games could soon be heading to Las Vegas, Nevada or any other state that has legalized sports betting. The NCAA announced Thursday in a press release that it has fully rescinded the “NCAA Championships Policy Related to Sports Wagering” — officially lifting the ban … Read more
The first sports bets in Rhode Island were placed back in November, but now, a group led by Republicans are calling the state’s legalization of sports betting “unconstitutional.” Former Providence mayoral candidate Dr. Daniel Harrop filed a lawsuit in Superior Court on Wednesday, stating that land-based and mobile sports betting legislation should have been sent … Read more
It’s official: sports betting will be coming to your phones, tablets, and computer on ol’ Rocky Top in just a couple of months. The Tennessee General Assembly voted Tuesday in favor of legalizing online and mobile sports betting and despite Governor Bill Lee’s opposition to the bill, his office said he would allow the bill … Read more